ARMIJO NEWS • (909) 464-1200 • ANAPR.COM • 382 N. LEMON AVE. #402, WALNUT, CA 91789

CALL TO ADVERTISE! 909.464.1200

PresortedStandard

U.S. PostagePAID

Chino, CAPermit #61

Current Resident Or

Our Featured Businesses

facebook.com/TheWeeklyNews

3,557 Like Us!

COMMUNITY NEWS • SERVING 30 CITIES IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AND INLAND EMPIRE

In This Issue

Columnists ................ 9Community Events ... 3Did You Know?..........2Healthy Living............8History ....................... 2Our Life ...................... 2Recalls ....................... 5Schools.....................11

OurWeeklyNeWs.cOmOurWeeklyNeWs.cOmVolume19 • Issue 34 • March 4, 2017 - March 10, 2017 • ANAPR.COM

By Michael Armijo

Chino –The City of Chino has allocated $250,000 to de-fend itself from a lawsuit for a fiery crash on Pine Avenue that occurred in Oct. of 2014.

The accident, which took place on the 7600 block of Pine Avenue near the Califor-

Eastvale

By Natalie Kim

Diamond Bar -The February 21 Diamond Bar Council meeting began with a special presentation to the Diamond Bar Pop Warner Cheer Team for placing 6th in the nation at the 2016 National Cheer & Dance Championship and be-coming the 2017 Jamz National Champions. The team overcame many obstacles and grew together in terms of dedication, teamwork, and trust, and due to the hard work of all of its members became champions. The Council also pre-

see MedSpa page 3

Gateway MedSpa Opens in Eastvale

Photo By Michael Armijo

Staff Reports

Chino Valley – The Califor-nia Voter Participation Rights Acts has led the Chino Valley Fire Board to change their election years to align them with the statewide election.

see Suit page 3

Staff Reports

Eastvale - Gateway MedSpa had their official grand opening on January 26, 2017. From 4-8 p.m.

Feeling the need for pam-pering after the demanding holiday season? Gateway MedSpa has opened its doors in Eastvale to provide just what your skin and body deserve.

Dr. Fortunata Mendo-za, MD is a Board Certified Dermatologist and owner of Gateway MedSpa who has over 35 years of experience as a Dermatologist including experience as a Professor in Dermatology.

Dr. Mendoza states, “We have the purest intentions

see Strategic page 5

By Staff Reports

Diamond Bar– If you are looking for an effective way to market your business and network with local businesses at the same time, Strategic Alliance is the perfect solu-tion…and it has NO MEMBERSHIP FEE!

Strategic Alliance is a non-profit group of

Strategic Alliance: FREE Networking

Grow your business through referralswith Strategic Alliance Networking Group. For more information visit our website at www.strategicnetworking.org.

Care Plumbing & Restorations

Care Plumbing is currently running a special for 2 bathrooms, raised foundation house complete re-pipe and patch starting at $3,495. See their ad on page 12.

see Plumbing page 10

Walnut

Diamond Bar

By Natalie Kim

Walnut - The February 23 Walnut Council meeting began with the pledge of allegiance by Mayor Ching. Following an invocation, the Council opened oral communications to mem-bers of the audience. One resident commended the hard work and dedication from the City staff in keeping the roads clear and keeping residents safe. A representative from Senator Josh Newman’s office

By Racine Guajardo

So Cal- Care Plumbing & Restoration is a family owned company who special-izes in Copper, PEX re-piping and flood damage restoration. Care Plumbing is owned and operated by two brothers, John Ovsepyan and Mike Ovsepyan.

Walnut Council Corner

Diamond Bar City Council Meeting Recap

Fire Board Votes To Change Election Year To Comply With State Law

Dillons Pub in Chino Hills Closed its doors last month amid an arson investigation, bankruptcy, and many visits from the Chino Hills Sherif's Department. see Walnut page 3

see DB page 10

nia Institute for Women near the Meadow Square Apart-ments, took the lives of three teenagers who lived in the neighboring city of Eastvale.

The families of the three people killed filed the suit in Dec. 2015 citing that the city allowed dangerous conditions on Pine Avenue that resulted

in the crash. Of the many al-legations, the families claimed the city failed to warn drivers of the dangerous conditions and failed to maintain a safe shoulder or clear zone near the curve.

The first $100,000 was au-

The law, SB415, which was approved by Gov. Brown in 2015, prohibits the district from holding a regular election on a date other than a state-wide election, if turnout was at least 25 percent less than the average district turnout for see Election page 5

City Allocates $250,000 For Lawsuit

Dillon's Pub in Chino Hills ClosesBy Michael Armijo

Chino Hills –Amidst an ar-son investigation, a bankrupt-cy, and numerous calls re-sulting in Chino Hills Sheriff’s Department visits, Dillon’s Irish Pub closed it’s doors after five years of business at the Chino Hills Shoppes. Signs were removed after an eviction notice was posted by the Sheriffs Department last month.

The County Health Depart-ment and Fire Department investigated “suspicious fumes” last Oct and found diesel fuel had been scat-

see Dillons page 3

previous elections. The Fire Board’s last election in 2015 had a mere 10 percent voter turnout.

The Fire Board change will add a year to the elected of-

Photo By Michael Armijo

2 March 4, 2017 - March 10, 2017 Weekly NewsOUR LIFE

Bayer Patents Aspirin Makes History

WEEKLY NEWSEASTVALE NEWS

SGV NEWS14144 Central Ave. Suite H

Chino, CA 91710Phone: 909.464.1200

PUBLISHERABC Public Relations

EDITORIALEditor In Chief: Michael Armijo

Staff Writers, Photographers, Editorial Team:Michael Armijo

Natalie Kim Raymond MendozaTiana Goegebuer

Emily AguilarValerie GutierrezRichard Gierman

GRAPHIC DESIGNHillary Couron

SOCIAL MEDIA & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Regan Greenfacebook.com/TheWeeklyNews

ADVERTISING SALES 909.464.1200

Director: Diane Armijo

Account Executives: Shaunda Goegebuer

Todd Salazar

The Weekly News is owned by Armijo Newspapers and ABC Public Relations. It is directly de-livered each week to homes and businesses. Weekly News is not responsible nor liable for any claims or offerings, nor respon-sible for availability of products advertised. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.

Write to Us Do you have any comments,

questions or concerns about the community?

Write a letter to the Editor.

The Weekly NewsPlease contact us at:

LETTERS:14144 Central Ave. Suite H

Chino, CA 91710

E-MAIL:editor@anapr.com

Weekly News

Commercial Website

History 101

Pick Up Your Copy!In addition to delivering to homes and business-es, copies of our papers are also available at these locations:

WALNUT20/20 Vision20687-6 Amar Road(909) 468-9622

Animal Hospital20670 E. Carrey Rd(909) 594-1737

Clearwater Bagel20747 E. Amar Rd.(909) 598-4332

Clearwater Bagel20747 E. Amar Rd.(909) 598-4332

Curves385 S. Lemon Ave.(800) 704-5908

Daily Donuts18766 Amar Rd.(626) 913-1074Farmer Insurance

(909) 598-4459

UPS20687 Amar Rd # 2(909) 444-1303

Walnut City Hall 21201 La Puente Rd.(909) 595-7543

Walnut Hills Optometry 18736 E. Amar Rd.(909) 594-1153

Walnut Library21155 La Puente Rd.(909) 595-0757

Walnut Sheriff’s Station21695 Valley Blvd.(626) 913-1715

DIAMOND BARBarro’s Pizza21000 Golden Springs(909) 598-2871

Diamond Bar City Hall21825 Copley Drive(909) 839-7000

3938 Grand Ave.(909) 590-3688

Crossroads Urgent Care3110 Chino Ave Ste 150-B(909) 630-7868

Oke Poke3277 Grand Ave. Ste. L(909) 548-7887

Planet Beach13890 Peyton Dr # C(909) 465-9911

La Olla3277 Grand Ave.(909) 465-9944

CHINOChino Commercial Bank14345 Pipeline Ave.(909) 393-8880

Chino Chamber of Commerce13150 7th Street(909) 627-6177

378 N. Lemon Ave.(909) 869-1077

Hair Perfect20747 E. Amar Ave.(909) 598-8394

Lemon Creek Cleaners360 N. Lemon Ave.(909) 594-7504

NY Pizzeria364 N. Lemon Ave.(909) 594-5000

Osuna’s Mexican Food18746 Amar Road(626) 810-4101

Post Box Plus382 N. Lemon Ave.(909) 595-5924

Shane Chiropractic20803 Valley Blvd #103(909) 598-2111

Senior Center 21215 La Puente(909) 598-6200Starbucks505-A A Grand Ave.

Diamond Mail & Shipping1249 S. Diamond Bar Blvd.(909) 861-1290

It’s A Grind1223 S. Diamond Bar Blvd(909) 861-5120

La Olla1123 Grand Ave.(909) 861-4499

Paco’s Tacos1131 Brea Canyon Rd.(909) 595-0044

The Whole Enchilada1114 S. Diamond Bar Blvd.(909) 861-5340

CHINO HILLSChino Hills Car WashGrand Ave/Peyton(909) 464-8286

Chino Hills Pharmacy2140 Grand Ave Ste 130(909) 364-9244Chopstix House

Our Life: Who Determines Where We Go?

By Michael Armijo

While driving one day, I no-ticed a young man sitting on a park bench. You could tell he was in despair, the way he was just sitting there, staring at the ground.

He looked like he had given up. The man was wearing a mud-dy shirt, dirty tan pants, a large trash bag that he used as a backpack, and a pair of almost unrecognizable tennis shoes. His hair was filthy and matted, and he sported an untrimmed beard that looked as though it had been chopped in sections with a dull pair of scissors.

He sat there as though he had no place to go. His head hung down; his eyes seeming-ly focused on the ground. The scene reminded me of a small child, bored, thinking he didn’t have a friend in the world. I could see hopelessness and sadness in this man’s demean-or.

As the cars sped by on the street, the man got up and walked in a slow-paced journey to nowhere. Had he stepped into oncoming traffic, I would have been horror-struck, but not surprised. It would have appeared as though another tragic life had ended without a cause, without a clue, and with-out a care.

He didn’t look angry, but had he been I could have imagined him attacking. Why not lash out at society if you don’t care what happens to you? Why not “get even?” This is a sad log-ic, but as one who watches the news, its today’s reality.

As I looked at the man, I wondered if society had failed him; but how much truth does

that hold? How responsible is society for the ones that are lost? I believe we have to ask ourselves, who determines where we go? Where we end up? Who maps out our life? We’ve heard so many excus-es about responsibility through blame and denial that we allow ourselves to label our lives as dysfunctional. And then we wonder why we turn out differ-ently than others.

After the experiences I’ve had, I now believe we are the creators of our own destiny. We determine where we go, who we are, and who we become. After pointing the finger at soci-ety for too long, we need to take responsibility for ourselves. HOWEVER, I will add that as parents, we ARE responsible for providing an honest and fair life, a loving and caring en-vironment, a responsible and healthy example, and a thor-ough and extensive education for our children. Of course, we shouldn’t condemn ourselves if our children do not turn out the way we had hoped. As human beings, there comes a point in time where we need to look ourselves in our own eyes and say; “I honestly did the best I could, I have no regrets.” Why wish for the chance to do things over when that is not a possibility? You can only change who you are right now, and move forward doing your best.

I believe that there will be a day of judgment. And on that day we will be forced to look into our own souls and really see who determined our path. It is then we have to honestly ask ourselves: “What did I do, and where did I go?’

By History.com

On this day in 1899, the Imperial Patent Office in Ber-lin registers Aspirin, the brand name for acetylsalicylic acid, on behalf of the German phar-maceutical company Friedrich Bayer & Co.

Now the most common drug in household medicine cabi-nets, acetylsalicylic acid was originally made from a chem-ical found in the bark of wil-low trees. In its primitive form, the active ingredient, salicin, was used for centuries in folk medicine, beginning in ancient Greece when Hippocrates used it to relieve pain and fe-ver. Known to doctors since the mid-19thcentury, it was used sparingly due to its unpleasant taste and tendency to damage the stomach.

In 1897, Bayer employee Felix Hoffman found a way to create a stable form of the drug that was easier and more pleasant to take. (Some evi-dence shows that Hoffman’s work was really done by a Jewish chemist, Arthur Eichen-grun, whose contributions were covered up during the Nazi era.) After obtaining the patent rights, Bayer began distributing aspirin in powder form to phy-sicians to give to their patients one gram at a time. The brand name came from “a” for acetyl, “spir” from the spirea plant (a source of salicin) and the suffix “in,” commonly used for medi-cations. It quickly became the number-one drug worldwide.

Aspirin was made avail-able in tablet form and without a prescription in 1915. Two years later, when Bayer’s pat-ent expired during the First World War, the company lost the trademark rights to aspirin in various countries. After the United States entered the war against Germany in April 1917, the Alien Property Custodian, a government agency that admin-isters foreign property, seized Bayer’s U.S. assets. Two years later, the Bayer company name and trademarks for the United States and Canada were auc-tioned off and purchased by Sterling Products Company, later Sterling Winthrop, for $5.3 million.

Bayer became part of IG Far-ben, the conglomerate of Ger-man chemical industries that formed the financial heart of the Nazi regime. After World War II, the Allies split apart IG Far-ben, and Bayer again emerged as an individual company. Its purchase of Miles Laborato-ries in 1978 gave it a product line including Alka-Seltzer and Flintstones and One-A-Day Vi-tamins. In 1994, Bayer bought Sterling Winthrop’s over-the-counter business, gaining back rights to the Bayer name and logo and allowing the company once again to profit from Amer-ican sales of its most famous product.

By Sarah Sanchez

We live in a world where we can’t spend time with family without looking at our phone We live in a world where we have thousands of “friends” yet, we constantly feel alone

We live in a world where we don’t know the time or directions without relying on technology We live in a world where we’ll say and do every-thing BUT actually admit we owe an apology

We live in a world where we teach kids to speak their minds but only behind computer screens We live in a world where they tell us our sexuality is determined by our genes

We live in a world where our kids can be kid-napped outside the house within our community We live in a world where children are starving around us while we’re calculating server gratuity

We live in a world where we throw out food and water because we feel full We live in a world where we take 30 minute showers while others bathe in a lake or a pool

We live in a world where people are greedy and selfish because it is normality Are you living IN the world or OF the world? What’s your reality?

We Live In A World

Like us on Facebook! /TheWeeklyNews

March 4, 2017 - March 10, 2017 3Weekly News

Community Events

Planes of Fame

WHAT: Open to the public, Planes of Fame Air Muse-um (Chino, CA) presents its monthly Living History Flying Day on March 4, 2017, featur-ing the North American P-51 Mustang. A speaker panel of distinguished aviation experts, historians and veterans is featured, followed by a ques-tion & answer period and flight demonstration when possible. The North American P-51 Mustang will be on display and perform a flight demonstra-tion. At 12:00 noon, the Raffle Flight will occur. Become a member to enter the Raffle. All members are eligible to enter the Raffle, but you must be present to win. Distinguished veterans, aviation experts, and historians constitute the presentation panel. Stay tuned for announcement of special

REGULAR EVENTS:Alcohol and Addiction

Intervention InformationWhen: Third Tuesday, monthly at 6 p.m.Where: Aurora Charter Oak Hospital, 1161 E. Covina Blvd., CovinaDetails: Free information ses-sions about the intervention process, a powerful tool to combat alcoholism and addic-tion. Attendees can expect to learn what the intervention process consists of, when an intervention is appropriate, and what local resources are avail-able. Space is limited and res-ervations are recommended.Contact: Call (626) 859-5269, or visit www.charteroakhospital.com.

Free Acupuncture for Veterans, Active Military,

First RespondersWhen: Every Tuesday at 5 p.m.

speakers. Kevin Thompson (POF Moderator and Aviation Historian) moderates and joins in the presentation.

WHEN: Saturday, March 4, 2017, 10am–12 noon: Speaker program & flight demonstra-tion. Museum doors open at 9:00am.

WHERE: Planes of Fame Air Museum, 7000 Merrill Avenue #17, Chino, CA 91710

WHY: It is the Mission of Planes of Fame Air Museum to pre-serve aviation history, inspire interest in aviation, educate the public, and honor aviation pioneers and veterans. The Museum sponsors regular events in the form of inspira-tional experiences, educational presentations, flight demonstra-tions, and airshows in fulfillment of this mission.to win.

Where: 12598 Central Avenue, Unit 113, Chino, CA 91710.Cost: FreeContact: (909) 590-4183 or www.healingcirclecommuni-tyacupuncture.com

Jack Newe’s Farmers Market sponsored by SGV Regional

Chamber of CommerceWhen: Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.Where: Mt. San Antonio College Campus, Parking Lot B, 1100 N. Grand Avenue, WalnutCost: Free Admission/Parking Features: Seasonal organic produce, breads and cakes, olive oils, cheese and spreads, a variety of nursery plants, hand-crafted items and jewelry, fresh-popped Kettle Corn and grilled food plates.Contact: (909) 869-0701

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Pomona Inner City Home-less Ministry Dinner

When: Saturday, March 18 2017, 5 pm -7 pmWhere: First Baptist Church, 601 N. Garey Ave., Pomona Why: Come help serve the homeless and economical-ly disadvantaged at monthly dinners. Volunteers meet in E202 (2nd Floor) at 12 noon for prayer/devotion, followed by orientation, clothing and hygiene kit distribution, and instruction for serving dinner to the homeless. Ministry ends by 5:30 p.m.

Paws At The ParkWhen: Saturday, March 11, 2017Where: Vila Borba Park, 17001 Amadora Dr., Chino HillsCost: FREE

NEWS

City allocates $250,000 for Pine Ave lawsuitSuit from page 1thorized by in June last year. The additional $150,000 was approved last month. Accord-ing to local reports the funds will be used to create a de-

Courtesy City of Chino Chino – Chino Police pre-

sented 75 awards to exem-plary personnel who dedi-cated themselves through outstanding service. These individuals were recognized during the 2016 Annual Police Department Awards Ceremo-ny on Thursday, February 16, 2017. Four individuals earned distinguished awards for Offi-cer of the Year, Civilian of the Year, Volunteer of the year and the Chief’s Award of Dis-tinction.

Officer of the Year: Officer Ryan Tillman. Officer Tillman started his career as a police officer in 2014 and works in various assignments: Patrol, Explorer Advisor, Recruitment Team, Honor Guard and is the co-founder of the Breaking Barriers United program. He was recognized for his proac-tive work on patrol, investiga-tive tenacity and community outreach efforts.

Civilian of the Year: Cadet

Steven Flores. Cadet Flores has worked for the Chino PD since 2011 and is currently assigned to the Training Unit. He earned Civilian of the Year for his expertise with depart-ment equipment and radios, and an incredible work ethic. He was also recognized for his outstanding role in prepar-ing and delivering the Officer and Community Active Shoot-er trainings in partnership with the Chino Valley Fire Depart-ment.

Volunteer of the Year: Pam Dolar. Ms. Dolar, a volunteer in the Criminal Investigations Bureau has dedicated her ex-pertise for over 2 years at Chi-no PD. She was recognized for contributing hundreds of hours assisting with critical projects; including missing person cases. Her analytical and organizational skills have been an incredible asset to the department.

Chief’s Award of Distinc-tion: Administrative Services Manager Chris Wolff. Ms.

Walnut Council Cornerannounced a community cof-fee at the Diamond Bar Center on February 25 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and encouraged Wal-nut residents to drop by at any time and bring any concerns or questions to the senator.

Next, the Council approved the minutes from the February 8 Study Session and City Council meetings. The Council also ap-proved all items on the consent calendar, including a resolution allowing claims and demands

Walnut from page 1 in the amount of $677,011.01; and awarding a bid to National Auto Fleet Group for the City Fleet Vehicle.

The Council also approved the sole item on the Succes-sor Agency consent calendar, which was a resolution allow-ing claims and demands in the amount of $68,553. Following the Walnut Housing Authority meeting and individual reports and comments from Coun-cilmembers, the Council ad-journed to March 8, at 7 p.m. at 21201 La Puente Rd.

/TheWeeklyNews

Like us on Facebook!

Wolff began her career with Chino PD in 1991 and received the Chief’s Award of distinction for her ongoing efforts to train personnel and community members on emergency preparedness, creating and updating disaster response plans, and partnering with City departments and neighboring agencies. Chris is also credited for creating the disaster academy program for City Employees.

At the ceremony, themed ‘Carriers of the Vision’ Chief Karen Comstock stated, “You as a group have taken the vision and personally made it yours, collectively made it ours, and organizationally taken it to a new level of ex-cellence,” she stated. “You are leaders I am proud to represent. May 2017 provide us even greater opportunities to grow in our service, pro-fessionalism and leadership. Thank you for all that you do every day.”

fense for the rest of the year.The suit filed by the fam-

ilies did not ask for a specific amount for damages for the deaths of Andrew Deleon, Alex Horta, and Nathan Domin-guez, all 19 years of age from

MedSpa opens in Eastvale

Dillons from page 1

for our patients and that is achieving and maintaining their skin’s health. Our staff is highly trained and knowl-edgeable of the products and treatments that we offer. We have exceptional work ethics beyond compare. Our compassion and relation-ship with our patients is un-matched.”

Gateway MedSpa treats a variety of skin conditions and offers services and products to help patients achieve healthy, glowing skin. They offer the latest technology in body sculpting with a la-ser treatment, SculpSure , which permanently destroys 24% of fat cells in only 25 minutes where the laser is applied. Gateway MedSpa is the only location within the surrounding areas of East-vale that offers SculpSure. Also, they have several ser-vices and products to give

their patients a youthful ap-pearance by removing age spots, reducing wrinkles, and tightening skin. They are the premier destination in Eastvale for Botox and fill-ers. These are the services they offer:

*Botox*Fillers (Juvederm)*Body Sculpting*Wrinkle reduction*Fat reduction*Skin tightening*Skin rejuvenation*Customized Facials*Medical Grade Peels*Electrocautery*Cryotherapy for Acne & Pre-Cancerous Lesions)*Medical Dermatology consults, care and treatment

Gateway MedSpa wants customers to know they offer special packages for all oc-casions. “We can customize package pricing for special oc-casions such as birthday, brid-al/bachelorette, anniversary, and couples to name a few.”

Eastvale. The three were in a 2000 Chevy pickup traveling westbound on Pine when it crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a 2013 Hon-da Accord traveling the oppo-site way.

tered throughout the restau-rant that soaked into the hard wood floors and wood pan-eling. The City’s Code En-forcement shut the restaurant down and police began an ar-son investigation.

The City of Chino Hills worked with Dillon’s to re-open the business, which it did for a few months, but failed to make the comeback

needed in order to sustain staying open, according to lo-cal reports.

The arson investigation is still ongoing and police have publicly stayed vigilant on their efforts to find the per-son(s) responsible and an-nounced that they are con-fident arrests will be made. Anyone who has any informa-tion on the case, Chino Hills PD asks that you call them at 909.364.2000.

Dillons closes in Chino Hills Shoppes

A sign posted by the CH Code En-forcement indicates Dillons was unsafe to enter last October

Photo By Michael Armijo

IE from page 1

Police Personnel Recognized at Annual Awards Ceremony In City of Chino

4 March 4, 2017 - March 10, 2017 Weekly NewsADS

Tax Services (All Business Entities and Individual) ▪ Geriatric Management Services Comprehensive Bookkeeping Services ▪ Payroll Services ▪ QuickBooks Support & Training

$25.00 Off (New Client)From the Preparation of

Your First Tax Return(Business or Individual)

545 N. Mountain Avenue, Suite 107 ▪ Upland, California 91786(909) 920-9200 Office ▪ (909) 920-3595 Fax

March 4, 2017 - March 10, 2017 5Weekly News NEWS

Strategic from page 1individuals dedicated to provid-ing businesses “the opportu-nity to align synergistically by creating an environment con-ducive to business develop-ment” as stated in their mission statement. Strategic Alliance was founded in 1998 for the purpose of generating quality business opportunities for its members. By creating an alli-ance of ethics-driven business professionals who are dedicat-ed to generating business, the level of customer service and accountability increases, cre-ating better results. Strategic Alliance is unique in that they are an independent group with no chapters or headquarters. Members meet each week to exchange information, ideas and referrals. Over time, these relationships – which are built on trust and mutual respect – generate a high level of trust that leads to business oppor-tunities that extends outside of the immediate group.

Strategic Alliance also works well because there is only one of each type of business with-in the membership. Because of this, members do not compete against each other but receive all the referrals from the group for each member’s field of expertise. Strategic Alliance has 18 years of success and their meetings are lively (no one wants to sit through

a boring meeting)! Similar net-working groups often charge an annual fee for this type of service. Strategic Alliance members are only responsible to pay break-fast dues. The group meets ev-ery Thursday morning, 7 a.m., at the Diamond Bar Golf Course at 22751 Golden Springs Drive in Diamond Bar. Guests are invited to enjoy a free breakfast at their first meeting to see if they are a good match for the group. There are approximately 20 members at every meeting, which in turn generates hundreds of referrals every year, and creates tens of thousands of dollars in business.

Strategic Alliance covers Brea, Chino, Chino Hills, City of Indus-try, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Fullerton, Glendora, La Hab-ra, La Puente, La Verne, Mont-clair, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, Rowland Heights, San Dimas, Upland, Walnut, and West Covina. They are now looking to add qualified members in a variety of business genres.

Contact Strategic Alliance to-day, and begin marketing your business and generating more income in an effective new way. Strategic Alliance members un-derstand that business by refer-ral is the best possible way to grow your business and circle of influence. Call Denise Chilson at (909) 920-9200, email her at De-nise@chilsontaxservices.com, or visit www.strategicnetworking.org for more information. ■

Strategic Alliance: FREE networking

SOLUTION ON PG 10

ficials already in office. Sar-ah Evinger, Brian Johsz, and John DeMonaco, will have their terms expand from 2019 to 2020. All three are residents of Chino Hills. Mike Kreeger, also of Chino Hills, and Ed

Board votes to change election year per state law

Gray of Chino, will have their terms expanded to 2018.

The change should save the District thousands as their election can now be added to the statewide ballots instead of printing their own. The exact savings wasn’t available as of press time.

Election from page 1

Become A Land Owner$9000 Per Acre!

2 acres Water/PowerJoshua TreeWE FINANCE.

Will trade for car/truck.Invest or build a home or ranch.

Call 562-355-9579 for a FREE map.Hablamos Español · www.landvesting.com

Courtesy WVUSD

Walnut—Ten talented high school singers traveled to San Jose for the All-State Choir ex-perience held February 16-19.

The Diamond Bar and Walnut High students were selected for the elite group by earning high scores during the regional honor choirs in November. Congratula-tions to the following students: Adrienne Caparaz, Eugene Lo, Raji Rajkumar, Matthew Huang, Jocelyn Chow, Jodie Lu, Caitlin Lee, Karoline Chuang, Pauline Crelencia, and Mia Di-malanta.

The teens worked with some of the top college directors in the business, and spent the week-end working on very difficult mu-sic, according to Walnut High’s director, Lisa Lopez.

“The singers performed mu-sic of different languages, cul-tures, traditions, and religions, and discussed how it would feel to be the people originally per-forming this music.”

The focus of the weekend was creating better people through choral music,” Lopez said.

“Choral musicians have the gift of words, of course, so they talked a lot about what the text of songs meant to them and

having empathy for others.”After just three days of re-

hearsals, four groups who had never rehearsed together before Thursday, put on a beautiful con-cert of college and professional level music that normally would require weeks of rehearsal.

One student, WHS freshman Pauline Crelencia, even re-ceived a solo out of more than 100 singers in her group.

Although there were no tro-phies because the event was not a competition, the final con-certs were an incredible accom-plishment of teamwork, spirit, and musicianship.

‘The kids were fabulous am-bassadors for our schools and arts programs,” Lopez added.

Walnut Valley USD students participate in the All-State Honor Choir weekend. Adrienne Caparaz, Eugene Lo, Raji Rajkumar, Matthew Huang, Jocelyn Chow –Walnut High; Jodie Lu, Caitlin Lee, and Karoline Chuang – Diamond Bar High.Photo courtesy: WVUSD

WVUSD Choral Musicians Shine at All-State

6 March 4, 2017 - March 10, 2017 Weekly NewsADS

Use Your New EyeCare Benefits for 2017!

INDEPENDENT LIVING > ASSISTED LIVING > SKILLED NURSING > mEmoRy carE > aDuLt DAy cARE > cUSToDIAl HOME carE

to learn more about our facility or to schedule a tour, please call 909-467-6153. Or, visit www.IchomE.oRG

1950 S. MOuNtaIN aVE., ONtarIO, ca 91762

What should you look for in a Senior Living community? >>> Everything.

the mission of Inland christian Home is to provide quality, affordable, individualized care to seniors in a christian environment.

March 4, 2017 - March 10, 2017 7Weekly News ADS

GROW YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH REFERRALS

Founded 1998

Strategic Alliance is a business networking group whose focus is to provide a serious environment conducive to business development and referral generation for all of its members.Why should you join? NO MEMBERSHIP FEE Only ONE professional from each industry is allowed to join Our members stay in the group for an average of 10 YEARS

Meetings: Thursdays 7:00-8:00 am atDiamond Bar Golf Course

22751 Golden Springs Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765Interested? To attend a meeting as our guest, or if

you have any questions, please contact:Denise Chilson

(909) 920-9200 denise@chilsontaxservices.com

Or visit our website: www.strategicnetworking.org

We are currently seeking members from the following industries:

Automotive OptometryChiropractic Cleaning Services

Home/ Auto Insurance Travel AgentMortgage LenderPainter

“Since 2009, Strategic Alliance has been a strong referral connection for my event floral business.”

I joined Strategic Alliance Network Group in 1999. Stra-tegic Alliance Networking group has been a great source of referrals for my promotional products business .I have built strong business relationships with other professionals. The Win Win philosophy really works in this group, we give referrals and we get referrals, thus helping each other to grow our businesses.

In Business since 1996Print Xpressions Promotional Products.626-913-1342pxpromotionalproducts.com

Jenny HansonA Blooming Adventure626-543-5714www.abloomingadventure.com

8 March 4, 2017 - March 10, 2017 Weekly NewsHEALTHY LIVING

Claremont Farmers & Artisans MarketOn Second Street between Indian Hill Blvd. & Yale Ave.Every Sunday, from 8 a.m to 1 p.m.(909) 626-3066, ClaremontForum.orgAmy’s Farm7698 Eucalyptus Ave., OntarioDaily – If the sun is up and the gate is open!(844) 426-9732

Jack Newe’s Farmers MarketMt. SAC Campus, Lot B1100 N. Grand Ave., WalnutSaturdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.(626) 810-8476 Corona Certified Farmers Market488 Corona Mall, 6th and Main StreetSaturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.(760) 728-7343

Local Farmers Markets:

Recipes:

Sassy Soy Chicken

Photo Courtesy: Hello Fresh

By Hello Fresh

Chicken and broccoli is a takeout favorite that can be made lighter, brighter, and fresher when you do it at home. In this recipe, you’ll be making a soy sauce marinade for the chicken that tastes way better than anything you could order over the phone. And instead of the usual steaming or stir-fry-ing, the broccoli is roasted in the oven, bringing out its natural crunch. To top it all off, there’s a savory peanut sauce on the side, for dipping and dunking to your heart’s content.

Cooking Time: 30 min.Servings: 2Nutrition: Calories730 kcal,

Fat37 g, Saturated Fat8 g, Car-bohydrate62 g, Sugar10 g, Di-etary Fiber6 g, Protein44 g, Cho-lesterol135 mg, Sodium990 mg

Ingredients:Chicken Thighs- 12 ounceGarlic- 2 cloveSoy Sauce- 1 ounceBroccoli- 8 ounceSugar- 2 teaspoonPeanut Butter- 2 unitScallions- 2 unitJasmine Rice- ½ CupLime- 1 unitOlive Oil- 3 teaspoonSalt-unitPepper-unitPreparation:Wash and dry all produce. Pre-

heat oven to 450 degrees. Bring 1 cup water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a medium pot. Mince 1 clove garlic (we sent more). Trim, then thinly slice scallions, keep-ing greens and whites separate. Zest lime until you have ½ tsp zest, then cut into halves.

In a medium bowl, mix 1 TBSP

soy sauce, ½ tsp sugar, half the garlic, ½ tsp zest, and scallion whites. Add chicken and toss to coat. Set aside to marinate. Once water in pot is boiling, add rice, cover, and reduce to a simmer. Cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and keep cov-ered.

Toss broccoli and a large drizzle of olive oil on a baking sheet. Sea-son with salt and pepper. Roast in oven until browned and tender, 12-15 minutes. Remove broccoli from sheet when done, then pre-heat broiler to high. TIP: While you wait for the broccoli to cook, check on your rice, get started on the peanut sauce in step 5, or take this time to remind any picky eaters that broccoli is an excellent source of vitamins A and C.

Lightly oil same baking sheet. Remove chicken from marinade and arrange on baking sheet. Discard excess marinade. Place chicken thighs under broiler and broil until juices run clear when pierced with knife, 4-5 minutes per side.

While chicken cooks, stir to-gether peanut butter, remaining garlic, remaining soy sauce, 3 TBSP warm water, 1½ tsp sugar, and a squeeze of lime juice in a small bowl. (TIP: Add more water as needed to give sauce a loose consistency.) Season with salt, pepper, and more lime juice to taste.

Divide rice between plates, then add broccoli and chicken. Garnish with scallion greens. Serve peanut sauce on side for dipping.

With Roasted Broccoli and Lime Peanut Sauce

Great Tips to Get in Shape and Stay That Way

Photo courtesy: StatePoint

By StatePoint

Losing weight and living a healthier lifestyle top millions of people’s list of goals. Unfortunate-ly, it’s a lot easier to set a goal than it is to actually achieve it, so it’s important to have a game plan if you want to see results. Here are some sustainable tips to help you lose weight and feel great!

Set Goals Mindfully

Setting a goal to “lose weight” sounds great, but it is pretty vague. It’s hard to achieve a goal without a specific plan or focus. Remem-ber to think about your health be-yond just the number on the scale. Whether it’s deciding to train for a 5k race or choosing to reduce your sugar intake by half, getting specific and setting realistic goals helps you get a clear sense as to whether you were successful.

Get Hydrated

One simple way to cut back calories and sugar is to make water your drink of choice. Elim-inate high-calorie beverages like juice and soda from your diet. Get started by setting a simple goal of drinking at least five 12-ounce glasses of water a day.

Sustainable Meal Planning

A sustainable diet is not about deprivation, it’s about eating nutri-tious, enjoyable meals. For exam-ple, a Mediterranean diet, which focuses on fresh fruits and vege-tables, whole grains, lean meats and healthy fats like olive oil; of-ten offers better nutrition, better flavors and better results than a fad diet.

In fact, people who followed a Mediterranean diet lost 52 percent more weight than those with a standard low-fat diet says a study published in a peer reviewed jour-nal. Over a period of two years, the Mediterranean diet group lost 9.7 pounds while the low fat diet group only lost 6.3 pounds.

Make Exercise Fun

Exercise is critical for a healthy body and mind. Whether it’s taking the dog out for a daily walk, sign-ing up for a dance class or com-mitting to hitting the gym three to four times a week, find a workout routine you love and can commit to so you don’t think of movement and exercise as a chore.

Seek Support

Even a well-balanced diet com-bined with exercise can use extra support. One great program that works in conjunction with a Med-iterranean diet is the M3 system by Modere, an innovative weight management system combining credible products with real food and flexible lifestyle behaviors to help users detox.

The plan includes a thermogen-ic fat-burning supplement taken in the morning, a protein-rich shake for lunch, and an evening fiber drink to help control dinner por-tions. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. According to Modere, this product is not intend-ed to diagnose, treat, cure or pre-vent any disease.

“The lifestyle-based approach to dieting can mean better and more sustainable results than fads that require you to eat only from limited list of foods,” says Greg Horn, formulator of Modere M3.

The plan also requires you to make key changes that support health and weight management by letting you pick three of the five healthy lifestyle behavior options such as committing to walking 7,500 steps a day, cutting out fried foods and sugary drinks, or avoid-ing refined flour and white rice. To learn more about how M3 can help you, visit www.TakeM3.com.

Make now the time you set a goal and stick with it!

March 4, 2017 - March 10, 2017 9Weekly News

the New Testament and in the Gospel of John chapter two we read that Jesus and his disciples attended a wedding to celebrate the marriage of a young Jewish couple. If you are married, I›m sure that you remember your wedding day. You may not remember all of the details or even all of the people that were in your wed-ding party. But, I’m sure it is a day you will never forget.

Let me encourage you to express your love for your hus-band or wife this week. It may be a little late for a Valentine card this year, but you can find a thoughtful card that express-es your love for your spouse.

Take a little time to reflect on your wedding day. Your spouse will be glad you did and you will too!

A WeddingBy Mark Hopper

I have been a pastor for over 40

years. I am not sure how many weddings I have conducted during that time. I don›t remember the first wedding I did, but I do remember the most recent one. Last week I had the privilege of officiating at a wedding for a wonderful young couple. It was at an in-teresting venue in an old build-ing in Orange County that had been remodeled into a love-ly setting. It was a delightful evening. The ceremony went smoothly and the reception in-cluded a delicious dinner and thoughtful toasts honoring the

Bride and Groom. There was plenty of music and dancing too.

Weddings are important events in the life of every family. Parents celebrate this transition in the lives of their children. Children launch out on a journey to begin their own family. Weddings are also very expensive. The costs of weddings have increased astronomically over the past few decades? The price of a wedding can exceed the down payment for a house! The Bi-ble says that marriage was created by God for our good. In Genesis 2:25 it says, “A man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife and the two shall become one flesh”.

Jesus quoted this verse in

Dreams Become Reality When You Believe In YourselfBy Nancy Stoops

W e all have d r e a m s for our life. Why is it that some

of us turn our dreams into re-ality and some of us just keep dreaming? Why do some of us find the motivation to make our dreams come true and others just give up? I believe we are all capable of getting what we want from our lives. I also think we all have the potential to grow into somebody that we are proud of being. I think what sets a person apart is they believe they can or they be-lieve they can’t.

I find it very sad when I see somebody with a vision of what their life could be, yet they think they can’t ever ob-tain the life they are suppose

to have. This person some-how has never been taught to believe in themselves and now gets cheated out of the life they should have had. This is where really effective parenting is so very essential. We also need to help those not so effectively parented reach for the sky as well. We need to not give up on our dreams, ourselves and each other.

Dreams can become our wonderful reality if we create a plan with the cor-rect steps. Think about every other goal that you have met and the plan that was made up of baby steps. I promise you that if you have a dream and want it to become your reality all you have to do is trust yourself and take the steps that turn dreams into reality. The first step is hav-ing the faith and trust inside yourself to believe that you

can do it. Never lose sight of the already wonderful you and think of your plan as just adding to that wonderful per-son!!!!!!!!!!!!

This article was written by Nancy Stoops M.A., M.F.T. Nancy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has a private practice in Di-amond Bar and is currently accepting new clients; she is also a motivational speak-er who can inspire your em-ployees or group members. Nancy runs free family sup-port groups, a group on loss for seniors, and groups on how to manage anger. For more information about any of these services feel free to contact her at (909)229-0727.You may e-mail Nancy at nancyjstoops@verizon.net. You may purchase Nan-cy’s books Live Heal and Grow and Midnight the Ther-apy Dog at Amazon.com.

Straight Talk With Danice

By Danice Akiyoshi, N.D.

Dear Dr. Akiyoshi:

I have a friend who is very con-trolling. Ev-ery time we

get together, we have to eat

where she wants to eat, and see the movie that she wants to see. If I say we did it her way the last few times and make a suggestion, she gives me the silent treatment. Every time this happens, I tell myself to nev-er go out with her again, but when she calls I cave in and do what she wants. I really do like her company most of the time. I’m weak, I know. I need help! Thanks in advance.

-Lynn

Dear Lynn:

You are obviously easy go-ing, and that’s a good trait, but in this case it’s causing you to feel taken for granted. It would be a good idea to set up a fair system with your friend. Con-tinuous feelings of being taken for granted will eventually di-minish your self esteem. I think expanding your friendship base would also be a good idea.

-Danice Akiyoshi, N.D.

"I have a very controlling friend"– A Question from Lynn

COLUMNISTS

Become A Land Owner$9000 Per Acre!

2 acres Water/PowerJoshua TreeWE FINANCE.

Will trade for car/truck.Invest or build a home or ranch.

Call 562-355-9579 for a FREE map.Hablamos Español · www.landvesting.com

SUCCESS isn’t just about what you accomplish in your

life - it’s about what you INSPIRE OTHERS to do.

YOUR AD HERE(909) 464-1200

10 March 4, 2017 - March 10, 2017 NEWS Weekly News

Care Plumbing & RestorationsPlumbing from page 1They have been in business for 25 years. They have been successfully holding the Cal-ifornia Contractor’s License C36 for 20 years without any disciplinary action or citations from State License Board. Care Plumbing is fully insured and bonded.

The Ovsepyan brothers said, “It all started with our father, who he passed the torch to us. Most of our clients are home owners, who have old water pipes but are leak-ing from pinholes and damaging their house. We get there, we stop the leak, help them out with restoring the water damage and changing their water pipes to per-manently resolve their problem.”

Care Plumbing’s motto is “DO THE JOB RIGHT, DELIVER YOUR 110% AND DON’T WOR-RY ABOUT THE REST, SUC-CESS WILL FOLLOW YOU”. The Ovsepyan brothers also stated, “We take a lot of pride in what we do. At the end of the project there should be two happy par-ties – customer, who is 100% satisfied and Care Plumbing & Restoration, who successfully

delivered all the promises.” Care Plumbing treats every job

as a special one and gives their personal attention to each and every project. There is no job less important than the other. They give their Unconditional Lifetime warranty for the life of the house.

Care Plumbing’s owners, also give some special ad-vice, saying “You give us a few days and we will give you a plumbing system that will last longer than your house. Your plumbing system is the most important part of your house, but a lot of us take it for granted. We use it every day and we don’t realize how important it is until we find our-selves into a situation where the water is shut off for more than few hours. As important the water is, it’s equally im-portant to maintain the system that delivers the water to your faucets & taps. Unmaintained plumber system could create a disaster that will damage the most important thing in your life - your house. It could cost you many-many times more to fix the damage that it

creates than to maintain it on time. The money spent on the re-pipe will increase the value of your property. Unlike cars, electronics, etc. that depre-ciates their value really fast, re-pipe of your house will in-crease the value of it for years to come.”

Care Plumbing is currently running a special for 2 bath-rooms, raised foundation house complete re-pipe and patch starting at $3,495.

Care Plumbing & RestorationGlendale address:

6054 San Fernando Rd, Glen-dale, CA 91202

Glendale office Ph #: 818-565-0080

Orange County address: 2030 Main St, Suite 1300, PMB 752, Irvine, CA 92614

Orange County Ph #: 714-202-0033

Toll Free phone number: 888-737-4738

They serve the Los Ange-les, Ventura, Orange, River-side, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. You may also visit repipingspecialist.com ■

SUDOKU SOLUTION (PUZZLE ON PG 3)

sented a certificate plaque to the Diamond Bar Montessori Acade-my at 23555 Palomino Dr. as the new business of the month for February 2017.

Next, the Council heard pub-lic comments from members of the audience, including concerns involving traffic around Lorbeer Middle School and the rising rate of crime in the City.

After City staff responded to the public comments, the schedule of future events was read, which in-cluded the February 23 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting; the Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Event on February 25; the Community Coffee with Senator Josh Newman on Febru-ary 25 at the Diamond Bar Cen-ter; the 4th Annual Bridal Show on February 26; and the next City Council meeting on March 7.

The Council then approved all items on the consent calendar, in-cluding the minutes from the City Council meeting of February 7; the minutes from the Parks and Rec-reation Commission meeting No-vember 17; ratification of a check

register totaling $735,966.05; and a resolution approving plans and specifications and establishing a project payment account for the traffic signal infrastructure up-grades phase II project with Elec-nor Belco Electric, Inc.

Following a public hearing, the Council approved a resolution finding and determining that the public interest and necessity re-quire the acquisition by eminent domain of interests in certain real property for public use and autho-rizing and directing condemnation of Parcel Nos. 8718-005-007 and 008.

For their consideration, the Council was presented a reso-

Diamond Bar City Council meeting recapDB from page 1 lution amending the fiscal year

2016-17 municipal budget and the City’s compensation plan; an amended and restated agree-ment between the City and USA Waste of California, Inc. for resi-dential cart customer solid waste management services; and an amended and restated agreement between the City and Valley Vista Services for bin roll-off box cus-tomer solid waste management services. After hearing staff re-ports and recommendations, the Council approved all resolutions.

Following individual reports and comments, the Council ad-journed to March 7, 6:30 p.m. at 21865 Copley Dr.

Over 25 yearsin Walnut

Lujan family owned

Mercury C.A.R.S. ShopRental Cars

All Insurance Claims Welcome!

Preferred Collision Repair forDiamond Honda of Puente Hills

Free Pickup & Delivery

2 4 H R T o w i n g

909.595.9448www.CalCoachAuto.com

l i m i t e d l i f e t i m e w a r r a n t y

Coll is ion Repair

Emergency Roadside Assistance AND TOWING

Monday-Friday8:00 am-6:00 pm

Saturday9:00 am-noon

22064 Valley Blvd.Walnut, CA 91789-1407

March 4, 2017 - March 10, 2017 11Weekly News SCHOOLS

12 March 4, 2017 - March 10, 2017 NEWS Weekly NewsADS

Exp. 3/10/2017

Exp. 3/10/2017

Exp. 3/10/2017